Professional
2014: Named Etihad Airways Player of the Month award for March after scoring two goals and adding an assist in FC Dallas’ 3-0-1 start to the season… Picked up two more assists and a goal the next four matches before suffering a knee injury against D.C. United on April 26… Returned on July 4, a 2-1 win against Philadelphia, but was limited to minutes off the bench… Started his first match since April 26 against Vancouver in MLS Cup Playoffs and led Dallas to a 2-1 win in the Wild Card round by setting up Tesho Akindele’s goal in the 40th minute. 2012-2013: Joined FC Dallas in July, made his debut on Aug. 3 at Seattle… Scored a goal in his first start for FC Dallas at Portland on Aug. 17… Had a goal and an assist versus Vancouver on Sept. 7… Had his second goal-and-assist game against Columbus on Sept. 29… Totaled three goals and two assists in 423 minutes… Returned to River Plate following a loan to Unión Española, started twice for the 34-time champions of the Argentine first division during the 2013 Torneo Inicial… Appeared in 41 matches while on loan to Unión Española, 26 of which were starts, for a total 2,267 minutes of action... Scored five goals and had seven assists as a 22-year-old. 2008-2011: Made his debut for famed Argentine side River Plate as a 17-year-old on Sept. 21… The attacking midfielder scored three goals in 53 appearances for the Argentine first division team.

Personal
Began playing soccer at a very early age… Father was his biggest motivator... Father Jorge "Nono" Diaz was also a professional soccer player… Enjoys playing pool with friends and listening to cambia music… Favorite foods are carne asada, empanadas and pizza... If he was not playing pro soccer he would be an athletic trainer for a soccer team… Favorite movie is “Man on fire.”